Carroll Shelby, a very cool, old school car guy. Truly an American icon in the automotive world.

Dave Martell

05-11-2012, 09:28 PM

I am sad :(

Crothcipt

05-11-2012, 09:36 PM

When I saw this posted I had to send a text to my boss. He is a huge Shelby fan. I am very saddened by this too.

DWSmith

05-11-2012, 09:56 PM

Shelby was one of my heros, from long ago. It would have been great to have met and talked with him. He was one of the greats, like Smoky Unick, who could do miracles with what appeared to be nothing much. Shelby will be missed!

chazmtb

05-11-2012, 10:09 PM

RIP to a great American icon. As a gearhead I am very saddened today.

The hekler

05-11-2012, 10:40 PM

A huge loss not too many individuals faced down Enzo Ferrari and won, a true American icon.

SpikeC

05-11-2012, 10:57 PM

And he had a heart transplant in 1990!

l r harner

05-11-2012, 11:45 PM

i had a shelby but it was only a charger
miss that car but at the time i jsut could not keep it on the road
this is what mine looked like
http://kelleyhome.homestead.com/files/85_dodge_shelby_charger_web_1.JPG

Crothcipt

05-12-2012, 02:13 AM

Those Chargers were cool. I never had one but rode in a few. A roommate of mine had a 90's cobra collectors edition. That thing was way to sweet. If I hadn't valleted when I lived in Dallas I would have said the best car I have ever driven/ridden in.

JohnnyChance

05-12-2012, 01:23 PM

Very sad. I used to work at a shop that built Cobra replicas.

Chifunda

05-12-2012, 02:07 PM

I have memories of going to races at Lime Rock in 1963 and watching the early Cobras kick the pants off the Corvettes. Like taking candy from a baby.